Don Graham of Graham County

Country Fair was formed as a trio in 1969. The original members were Francine Jarry (Sirocco Singers) guitar,vocals, Robbie MacNeill (Singalong Jubilee and Anne Murray) lead guitar/b/g vocals and Don Graham, bass and vocals. This trio performed regularly at the famous Cafe Andre in downtown Montreal.The name was changed to Graham County and their first single, produced by Bill Hill (producer of April Wine's debut album) "Shelter in The Sky" penned by Don, was recorded at Andre Perry's Studio (just after Andre did the remote for John Lennon's " Give Peace a Chance") and was released on Gamma Records in Canada and Kapp/MCA in the U.S. and was a "pick hit" in Cashbox Magazine. Robbie left the band and was replaced by Bill Hill (JB & the Playboys) on guitar, Eddy Kaye (Freedom North) drums and Ron Dann ( Jesse Winchester, Ian Tyson) on steel guitar. This lineup toured extensivley promoting their records and got tight working the popular bars of Montreal where the long hours resulted in six sets a nights, six nights a week! Through the years members have included, George Bowser (Bowser and Blue), Bobby Cohen (Tim Hardin) Les Leroux and JayBees drummer Dougie West and Paul Lifsches on bass.In 1975 Don released a single on Amber Records " If You Don't Like it" b/w "Wrong Right From The Start". Next was producing great Montreal trio PROOF for RCA Records. The result was "Love, A Bitta Memory" b/w "Old Town"In 1980 Don moved to Toronto when he signed a songwriting deal with Brian Chater at A&M/ Irving Almo Music. In 1981 Don met up with Jim Schrock from Detroit and the Edsell Revue showband and formed the successful duo of GRAHAM and SCHROCK. This duo worked worked constantly picking up legions of fans. Don wrote the biographical "Born to Sing" and "Como Te Quero" for Canadian Rock 'N' Roll icon Bobby Curtola,who has 25 Gold Records, and who is in the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.

Don and the gang have launched a new record label called Breakin' Records with fall releases of The Wounded Warriors/Heart of a Hero CD . A just completed project by the great HUGO STRANEY titled It's About Time and produced by John Beland , recorded in Brenham, Texas at John Beland's El Tyler Trax Studio and Port Hope, Canada at Underground Sound Studio. Don is in the final stages of his solo CD A Willing Heart is due out November '09.

Other new projects are on the horizon so stay tuned to this site for exciting news concerning this label